The problem of finding quality farm labor is a frequent complaint among Mid-South producers. A common refrain goes something like this: “I’d love to have a great pool of workers from around here to pull from. That pool just isn’t...

How’s this recipe sound: First, take a bag of dirt from the mountains that costs $5 for 50 lbs. and is supposed to have mineral/nutrient qualities. Then add some butter (if you have) it, some sugar (if you have it), a bit of salt, and water. Stir...

What did the International Agency for Research on Cancer do to make Reuters mad? That’s the question I asked the other day after reading the latest in a series of skirmishes between the IARC and the London-based news service...